Watercress in bloom growing in slow moving spring water
Watercress in bloom growing in slow moving spring water
#watercress (Nasturtium officinale) growing in a spring in the woods #macrophytemonday #ozarks #springs
There are still spots available, Michigan botanists!
#MacrophyteMonday
Several people stand and sit around a dock on a lake, learning about aquatic plant specimens.
Explore the rarely seen world of freshwater plants! We're teaching a 2-day lab and classroom course in Aquatic Plant Identification at Kellogg Biological Station, June 17-18. Join us!
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There are still spots open to come learn aquatic plants with Erick Elgin, Jeremy Hartsock, and me! #MacrophyteMonday
Kayaking in a red boat through aquatic plants under a blue sky.
Come learn aquatic plants with us! We'll be at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social June 17-18. Our 2-day immersive workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and combines fieldwork, lab sessions, & expert instruction. Enrollment limited to 20 people.
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Check out our new paper about aquatic plant sampling in lakes... #MacrophyteMonday #YesItIsTuesdayButICouldn'tWait
An underwater selection of aquatic plants in a clearn lake including naiad (Najas), pondweeds (Potamogeton) and stonewort (Chara).
It's cold and the lakes are freezing around here. I'm missing being out on the water and checking out the aquatic plants on this #MacrophyteMonday. Anyone have any nice aquatic plant photos to share to green up my feed?
We're hiring! Come work with our macrophyte lab to improve our understanding of plant communities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula lakes!
#MacrophyteMonday
Image of an undeveloped lake. Text reads "We are hiring. Research Assistant: Aquatic Plants in Lakes of Michigan's Upper Peninsula". Visit careers.msu.edu. Job No. 1096967. Michigan State University".
JOB: Research Assistant to support aquatic plant surveys in northern Michigan lakes. Lead field surveys, supervise student technicians, analyze data, and communicate project results with lake users and the @michigandnr.bsky.social. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #MacrophyteMonday
Underwater view of many different aquatic plants from a clear northern Michigan lake.
How many aquatic plant species do you see?
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Charismatic macroalgae! #MacrophyteMonday
A Rock Bass hunting in a dense meadow of native Chara. Photo credit: Ryan Marshik.
🌿🐟 Why do we care about Chara? Learn more about the importance of Michigan’s underwater understory! 🐟🌿
#MacrophyteMonday
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Photo: R. Marshik
Hey aquatic plant lovers! It's #MacrophyteMonday! Want to learn about the roles that aquatic plants play in lake ecosystems? Enroll in our @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social Introduction to Lakes Online course! This 6-week class begins in January; enrollment open now!
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Screenshot from the beginning of a webinar showing the title, "What Lies Beneath: Invasive Plants in Michigan Lakes" by Erick Elgin and Jo Latimore. Illustrations of five significant invasive plants from Michigan lakes, including Eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, starry stonewort, European frog-bit, and hydrilla. An inset shows one of the speakers, Dr. Jo Latimore.
In May, Erick Elgin and Jo Latimore from our team presented a #NotMISpecies webinar They discussed the value of community science (volunteer monitoring) for finding invasive plants early in Michigan lakes, joined by volunteer from SE Michigan. Watch: us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/_Ni... #MacrophyteMonday
This team has been working on lakes all over the Huron-Manistee National Forests this summer, from tiny lakes to big ones like Hamlin and Mitchell. These baseline surveys will inform future conservation decisions. Go team! #MacrophyteMonday
A collage of 6 photos of smiling people on a boat, collecting aquatic plant data. There is a photo of the lake with a forested shoreline and an underwater image of an Eurasian watermilfoil plant.
Field season isn't over yet! I finally joined our summer macrophyte survey crew in the field last week for a beautiful day assessing the plants in Upper Hamlin Lake, Mason County, MI. After spending the summer working together, this MSU student team is a well-oiled machine! #MacrophyteMonday
Large pink flower on a long sturdy stalk
Green seed head surrounded by many yellowish white stamens
Name that macrophyte! Was growing in a neighbor’s tiny pond a few weeks ago. #macrophytemonday #aquaticplants
Stay tuned! Available soon from the MSU online bookstore!
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A hand holds a spiral-bound booklet entitled, "Aquatic invasive plants: A field guide for Michigan lakes, streams, and ponds", published by Michigan State University Extension. An illustration of Eurasian watermilfoil decorates the cover.
Our new field guide just arrived from the printer! So happy. Can't wait it to get it into people's hands!
(If you just can't wait to see what's inside, it's already available online: www.canr.msu.edu/resources/aq...)
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Bloom of the white water lily, Nymphaea odorata. My favorite. Most people's favorite!
Watershield (aka snot bonnet), Brasenia schreberi, in bloom. Pale maroon flower among oval floating leaves.
Our intrepid crew of paddling botanists heading out among abundant plant life under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
The purple flower spike of pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata, just coming into bloom, surrounded by arrow-shaped green waxy leaves.
I co-led two days of aquatic plant field trips for the Michigan Botanical Society last week in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A few highlights... #MacrophyteMonday
The tiny flower of an aquatic plant. It is yellow and looks like a tiny orchid on a very thin stem held above the damp plant.
Happy #MacrophyteMonday! I photographed this flower of an aquatic plant along the shore of a lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan today. Can you name it? Bonus points for naming the floating-leaf plant in the background...
Its winter form looks different too - narrow, flattened blue-green leaves with fewer stems and thinner roots - a true seasonal survivor with a head-start on spring! 🌱
#WSWS #weedscience #macrophytemonday #invasiveplants #aquaticweeds
Two smiling men on a boat holding a rake overflowing with invasive Eurasian watermilfoil.
You know that invasive plants are bad for our lakes. But do you know how to identify them? Do you know there's a Michigan program where you can learn to identify them, how to find them, and how to report them? It's the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch! #MacrophyteMonday
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Hey Michiganders! Want to REALLY get to know your aquatic plants? Join two of my favorite macrophyte maniacs for this workshop, hosted by the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society! #MacrophyteMonday
Curious what invasive water hyacinth looks like up close? Here you go! Lovely but destructive. #MacrophyteMonday
Introduction to Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop. August 13th 9 am - 3 pm @MSU Campus. Register at https://shorturl.at/7OkEI. Focus on invasive species and lake management. Pizza lunch and copy of Aquatic Plants of Upper Midwest provided. Hands on experience with fresh collection samples.
Student Award and Travel Grant. Class size limited to 25, and please register by August 6th. For more information visit https://shorturl.at/QXZ8k. Registration for lodging can be made at https://shorturl.at/FzlyT. Cost: $20 for students. $75 for MIAFS members. $100 for non members. Up to five applicants will receive reimbursement up on workshop completion.
1-Day Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop at MSU August 13! Join our Erick Elgin and Jeremy Hartsock to learn submerged and floating spp. Includes field guide and pizza lunch. Students $20 (5 FREE spots available!); $75 for MIAFS members, $100 others. shorturl.at/7OkEI
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🌿 INVASIVE #MacrophyteMonday: This pond is completely smothered by #waterhyacinth - so dense you can’t even tell where the land ends & #water begins, making it a safety hazard for pedestrians, children, & pets.
🚫 It blocks flow, chokes oxygen levels, alters water chemistry, & destroys habitat. 🧵
Cover of the Michigan Botanical Society brochure, showing a sketch of the jack-in-the-pulpit plant and describing the group as The Native Plant Society of Michigan.
Time to botanize! Sign-ups are open for the Michigan Botanical Society 2025 Grand Foray in Gladstone. I'll be helping lead 2 aquatic field trips. The list of trips - and the expert leaders - is stellar!
#MacrophyteMonday
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Congrats to team members and colleagues @jolatimore.bsky.social, Jeremy Hartsock, Erick Elgin, and Dan Hayes, on their new @michigandnr.bsky.social grant to assess the aquatic plant communities in UP and southern lakes! #MacrophyteMonday content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MID...
A sure sign of spring! #MacrophyteMonday
